Is it good for picking figs which are softer than apples and tomatoes?
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Sorry Ive only used it for Apples, peaches, pears and I knew it would work because these are the kinds my local orchard uses.
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We actually have a fig tree in our yard and we pick them by hand. Fig (ripen) is too delicate for any fruit picker unless you are the hardly mission fig. For other more hardy fruits, this is a very good tool.
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I have both citrus and fig trees but haven't considered using it on my fig trees as they are relatively short. My guess is that it would work provided that the Figs weren't too soft.
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I don't think its good for fig picking. They require a gentle twist. This picker is fantastic for apples and pears.
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We use it for our avocado tree. Just be sre to keep the cushion on the bottom of the basket.
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I tried it with figs, I only had a little bit of practice as it was only the early season. I think it might work with some practice and maybe a cutting tool. The problem I had was that I pulled them off too early and did not twist enough.
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I believe it will pick up the stones with the nuts. It is a wonderful tool . When I first used it I accidentally picked up a magnolia tree burr and it wedged th splines open and my pecans fell out. I also found that twigs are not its friend. I actually am going to purchase the larger one for quicker gathering.
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I have never tried it for that but would think it would work for that. Has a soft bottom padding to cushion when fruit (or tomato) is picked. Might be useful for picking tomatoes in a deep garden with little room between rows. Would have to be careful that the fingers did not puncture the tomato when trying to put the picker around the stem. Might bruise the tomato but probably not if careful with it.
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Are you using fig? If I were you I'd use sweet almond mint. It is for frizz with curly hair.
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Pickles. Yes.Olives. Because the olives don't have much give it slices but kind of collapses on itself at the same time. It will get the job done but not every slice will be the perfect O shape.
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I would certainly think it would.. however since it uses a rolling action to gather... fruit might be bruised. The size of this gatherer is such that it could slowly be rolled better than a smaller version.
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Hi- I own these and I would say you certainly could peel and apple with these although that certainly would not be the best knife to use for fruit.
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Hi L. - I've never picked a papaya before, but this thing does allow you to grip/pull/twist fairly hard once you get a good hold of stuff. I looked up some images of papayas on trees, and they look like you should be able to grip them. If I'm wrong, then sorry. For our apple tree, this is the greatest picking tool I've ever bought.
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It is firm enough to remove most of the corn silks without damaging the kernals, if that is what you mean. I find it is stiff enough to clean root veggies, but not tear the skin of a thin skinned tomato. So far, the bristles have kept their shape. I throw it in the dishwasher to sanitize.
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I would not know, if that is a good idea. We have an apple picker with a little sack at the top. The rim of the sack is metal, has a slit for catching the apple stem and pick it.
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No, a peach pit is different from an apple, because apples have seeds that are small and easy to remove. You should just cut the peaches in half and remove the pit that way.
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I'm not an expert fruit picker. We havnt even used our apple picker yet, excited to do so this fall. I peaches are picked the same way by twisting and pulling the. I would assume it would work. The basket has prongs at the top that u would align with the stem of the fruit and then twist to remove. Not sure that answers your question, but good luck!
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It works awesome for applesauce! I think it is actually easier with apples vs. tomatoes. I canned 31 qt. jars of applesauce in an afternoon.
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I think you could pick up p-nut butter, syrup, canned goods etc. I would be careful with pickles if quarts,glass liquid etc. It might work,but just use caution.
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To me, it's not as firm a two ripe cantaloupes and it's not as soft as two ripe peaches. The firmness is in the middle of the two. In other words, the softeness /hardness is subjective. All I can offer is that it's comfortable;)
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I do use mine to pick papayas but it is tough going when they are clustered. It is difficult to get a tight grip on the individual papaya. I usually pick my papayas when they are only partially ripe and therefore still quite hard, so if necessary I can just knock them off with the picker and try to catch them. If I miss, they are usually none the worse for wear!